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Lyrics & meaning

Yen Maraikiraai

From Kalathil Santhippom – 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Aslam Abdul Majeed
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Kalathil Santhippom – 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yen maraikkiraaiWhy are you hiding it?
Nee kaadhalil irukkiraaiYou are in love.
Nee marukkiraaiYou deny it,
Aanal ennai ninaikkiraaiBut you keep thinking of me.
Male
Edho oru vali manasaSome pain gently comes
Lesa vandhu vandhu urasaAnd rubs against my heart again and again,
Unnai thalli thalli nadakkaTo push you away and walk on,
Adhu mattum ennal aagalaThat is the only thing I cannot do.
Male
Eppo enna solli mudiyaWhen and how to say it all and finish?
Ippadiyae naalum vidiyaWith days dawning just like this,
Thundu thunda ulla udaiyaBreaking into tiny pieces inside,
Unakkenna purinjukka thonalaWhy don't you feel like understanding?
Male
Kai asaikkiraaiYou wave your hand,
Eppodhum pol sirikkiraaiYou smile as you always do,
Oh oh orr nodiyilaeOh, in a single moment,
Enakkul naan pudhaigirenI bury myself inside myself.
Male
Endha paravai ennai thaandiWhenever any bird passes by me,
Pogum podhum undhan saayalIt carries your likeness.
Nee illaamal enna seiya naanWhat am I supposed to do without you?
Neeyum naanum sonna vaarthaiThe words spoken by you and me,
Ondru kooda tholaiyavillaiNot even one has been lost;
Kaatrin veettil semithenae naanI have saved them all in the house of the wind.
Male
En palaiya naatkal ellaamAll my bygone days
Ennai konjam konjamaai kolgiradhediAre killing me little by little, girl.
Un varugai ullangaiyil melYour arrival feels like holding
Chinnan siru iragai sergiradhaeA tiny little feather upon my palm.
Male
Nee enakkullaeDeep inside me,
Ennanammo nadathinaaiYou made so many things happen.
Yaar marapadhuWho can forget?
Thalli sendrum nerunginaaiEven when moving away, you came closer.
Male
Sol innum ennaiTell me, what more
Enna seiya ninaikkiraaiAre you planning to do to me?
Oh oh nee sollaavittaalOh, if you do not say it out loud,
Un kaadhalai tholaikkiraaiYou are going to lose your love.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a lover's poignant plea to his beloved, who hides her true romantic feelings despite being deeply in love. He expresses the emotional weight of her unspoken affection, describing how memories of their shared past continuously linger and torment him. He urges her to drop her reservations and confess her feelings before time runs out and their love is lost forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)

Lesa vandhu vandhu urasa / Unnai thalli thalli nadakka

The repetition of words like 'vandhu vandhu' (coming again and again) and 'thalli thalli' (pushing away repeatedly) adds emotional rhythm and emphasizes continuous action.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaatrin veettil semithenae naan

'Kaatrin veettil semithenae' metaphorically describes storing unsaid words and memories in the 'house of the wind', emphasizing their lingering presence in the air.

Imagery & Tactile Metaphor

Un varugai ullangaiyil mel / Chinnan siru iragai sergiradhae

Comparing the feeling of her arrival to holding a delicate feather on one's palm evokes a gentle, lightweight, yet precious emotional touch.

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Trivia

'Kalathil Santhippom' (2021) is a Tamil action drama starring Jiiva and Arulnithi. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Pa. Vijay.

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